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Ishmael Riles retweeted
My debut short story is out in the Spring issue of @redividermag! Check it out along with all the other fabulous work in there.
Redivider 20.1 is here. redivider.emerson.edu
Featuring twenty authors in fiction, flash fiction, poetry, cultural critique, and memoir & personal essay.
Cover art by Boston artist Aaron Norfolk: aaronnorfolk.com
Ishmael Riles retweeted
I’ve seen Twitter really change peoples life, so I’m gonna give it a try. My husband opened up this restaurant called Cocina Express right when COVID started. It’s been rough. A simple RT would mean the world. It’s located at 4214 Floral Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90063 – at East Los Angeles, CA
Ishmael Riles retweeted
It's such an important point. Whatever powers you're OK with a president having, you need to imagine them being used against you later by somebody you absolutely hate in the office. People leave the office...the powers remain. Stay safe!
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Ishmael Riles retweeted
This is absolutely unreal. Last time: no strings attached bail out money. This time: the public doesn't even get to know which multinational, multibillion dollar companies got its money. Looting with masks on.
Ishmael Riles retweeted
Think about that for a minute: A European sports team is expressing more solidarity for Black Lives in America than America’s own sports teams who are still debating whether it’s appropriate to take a knee.
The entire squad knelt in Anfield's centre circle ahead of today's training session in a powerful show of support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Unity is strength: bit.ly/3gEMZIV
Ishmael Riles retweeted
Pelosi is out of touch, but Trump has waged an even more egregious war on working Americans.
Pelosi’s failure: she moved so far to the right that she invited Trump to outflank her—and the entire Democratic Party.
We’re here to replace her from the Left on 11/3. Join us!
This is the difference between the voices who lead Congress in meeting the needs of the future vs the Democratic leadership:
✅ The Progressive Caucus is here to #PutPeopleFirst.
❌ Dem leaders—including millionaire Nancy Pelosi—put corporate interests first.
#ExpandTheSquad
Ishmael Riles retweeted
No industry -- not airlines, not hotels, not cruise ships -- should be bailed out. They can stay in business by borrowing at rock-bottom rates, using their assets as collateral.
Taxpayer money should be used to bail out people, not corporations.
Ishmael Riles retweeted
I'm a constitutional lawyer & human rights advocate running to unseat Nancy Pelosi.
Unlike Pelosi, I'll fight to dismantle the war machine & our criminal intel. agencies in Congress.
Help me get to 35k followers, so I can grow our movement & win the race.
RT + like + reply!
Ishmael Riles retweeted
Yaass Queen. What a leader!
Pelosi gets Patriot Act reauthorization passed.
She's so progressive. And she gets things done!
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What the Fuck is point in having majority if they continue doing same things as GOP?
@SpeakerPelosi needs to step down.
newrepublic.com/article/1557…
Ishmael Riles retweeted
Secret mass surveillance under the Patriot Act has violated our rights long enough. One provision is set to expire at the end of 2019, but Pelosi wants to extend it, even while claiming to resist Trump.
We want to end domestic spying, not extend it.
Ishmael Riles retweeted
See - if Washington post lies - then they are no better then trump - just more sophisticated liars -
Ishmael Riles retweeted
We are thrilled to announce @Lessig's endorsement of our #ShahidVsPelosi campaign! We're running to win San Francisco a voice in Congress committed to the future, not the past.
Lessig has defended the future for decades and taught Shahid at @StanfordLaw. medium.com/@lessig/enough-fo…
Ishmael Riles retweeted
Pro-Bernie, anti-establishment media song is actually really good, from @Mrtonytig
Ishmael Riles retweeted
Twitter sent me a notice this morning about a post that had offended some users.
In response, Twitter told me they were marking the offending tweet “sensitive” so no one would come upon it without warning and be shocked by my message.
My content was THAT upsetting.
1/3
Ishmael Riles retweeted
Russian internet trolls aren’t the reason we have a racist authoritarian as president. Blaming other countries for our own diseased national consciousness is straight from our foreign policy playbook—a posture that has materialized into drone strikes, sanctions, and invasions.
Ishmael Riles retweeted
We’re in for a nightmare. Ratings will incentivize the media to obsess over impeachment as they did w/ Russiagate. Democrats will be incentivized to pursue impeachment to cover up for collusion failure & appease base. Vital issues will remain sidelined - and all this helps Trump.
Ishmael Riles retweeted
Alright international crypto friends. Today is the big day! Bitcoin -> Stocks, ETF's, Fiat. Enjoy!!
It’s finally here! Abra is offering (non-US users) the ability to #invest in #stocks, #ETFs, and #commodities in over 150 countries. Starting today, investors can use #bitcoin to make fractional investments in stocks and ETFs with $0 trading fees for 2019. youtu.be/b_hWwrfTcOM
Ishmael Riles retweeted
This was written by one of the reporters chosen by the Koch bros to attend their secretive donor summits. The Kochs get to choose what they're allowed to report/not report (including donor names). So you get PR statements dressed up as "news" like this: washingtonpost.com/news/powe…
